Cash-recorder.



No. 669,325. Patented Mar. 5, 19m.

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CASH RECORDER.

(Application Med Dec. 4, 1899.)

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JOHN W. LUTZ, OF JACKSON TOWNSHIP, OHIO.

CASH-RECORDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 669,325, dated March5, 1901.

Application filed December 4, 1899. Serial No. 789,121. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. LUTZ, a citizen of the United States,residing in Jackson township, in the county of Montgomery and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements ina DuplicateGash-Recorder; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in a duplicatecash-recorder or system of recording the amount of cash paid by oneperson to another by issuinga receipt or voucher to the customer, and atthe same time recordinginside of the device a duplicate receipt of thesame, and although said device is susceptible of being used to advantagein any business place where itis desired to keep a record of the amountof cash received and also to protect the employer against dishonestemployees it is more especially designed to be employed in street andrailroad cars, ferry-boats, ticket-olfices of railroad and steamboatcompanies, stores, cafes, and other similar places; and it consists incertain novel combination of the fea tures of construction andarrangement of the various parts, as will be more fully describedhereinafter and pointed out in the subjoined claims, in accordance withthe statutes in such case made and provided therefor.

One of the principal objects of this invention is to provide means forcorrectly handling and recording any amoun tof cash and in such a manneras to be impossible for an employee to so manipulate the recorder as tobe able to appropriate any money to his own use without beingimmediately detected.

A further object is to'provide a duplicate cash-recorder of simple andcheap construction and one that can be made of any size to be used in astationary as well as a movable position in any orall classes ofbusiness places wherein cash payments are made, a special and veryimportant feature of this de vice being that it may be so constructedand in a very small compact form, thus making a portable handcash-recording device which may be carried in the pocket and beingalways ready for use is adapted to take the place of the ordinary punchused. by conductors.

Referring to the accompanying'drawings, illustrating my invention, andin which like letters and numerals refer to corresponding partsthroughout the several views, Figure l is an end elevation of myduplicate cash-recorder, and Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectionalview of same. Fig. 3 is a somewhat-enlarged vertical transversesectional view on linew w of Fig. 2 and showingin dotted lines thelocation of the sleeve and its spring and the position of the roll ofthe recorded receipts as well as the roll of unrecorded receipts orvouchers. Fig. 4 is a view of a section or portion of a slip or strip ofpaper upon which is printed the receipts and showing a partial cut asmade by the cutters or knives on the parallel rollers, thus separatingsaid slip into two portions, on one of which is the receipts to berecorded and on the other the unrecorded receipts, which are designed tobe torn off and given to the custo- .mer as a voucher, both portionshaving a puncture made by the punch opposite to and indicating theamount of cash as paid. Fig. 5 is a sectional view in detail of thepunch and its various parts, including the male and female dies, bywhich the recorded as well the unrecorded receipts are punched, as shownin Fig. L. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the two parallel rollers providedwith the cutters or knives between which the slip passes and is cut orseparated into a strip of recorded and unrecorded receipts. Fig. 7represents detail views in perspective, showing two forms ofconstruction of the slotted roller, which receives and carries the rollor narrow slip of recorded receipts; and Fig. 8 is a view showing aportion of front side of the recorder as partially broken away for thepurpose of showing the opening through the male die and the indicator,by which means the operator is enabled to see the number on the ticketcorresponding to the amount of cash as paid to be punched.

in describing my invention in detail and having reference to the variousparts thereof as shown throughout the several views of the accompanyingdrawings by means of the aforesaid letters and numerals of reference, aindicates a shell or casing of any desirable and suitable shape, butpreferably of a form that can be readily grasped by and held in thehand.

As herein shown, I) and c are lids or small doors hinged to the forwardand rear portions, respectively, of the shell or casing of the recorderfor the purpose of protecting the mechanism located inside said shell orcasing and also to permit of the introduction or removal of the slip orstrip of paper d, (see Fig. 4,) upon which is printed in duplicate, (andin the instance herein shown in the drawings for the purpose ofillustration is supposed to represent a ticket used ontraction-cars,omitting the names of the stations,) and consists ofnumbers indicating the various amounts of cash paid and received inspecified amounts from five to fifty cents; but it will be obvious thatthe numbers to represent the cash may be arranged and expressed indollars or cents, or both; also, that instead of numbers various symbolsor words may be printed on said tickets or said slip, according to theline of business in which the recorder is employedas, for instance, whenused by an agent in a ticket-office the names of different towns orcities along the route may be printed instead of numerals, or in a cal'the menu-card. Said slip (Z being then wrapped or rolled upon a rolleror bobbin e, as shown in dotted lines in Figs. 2 and 3, is passed intothe inside of said shell through the opening left when lid or door 0 isthrown or swung open on its hinges, and by reason of the lateral guidesj", which project on the inside of casing to and act as a support andbearing for roller 6, the wrapped or rolled slip of paper d, upon whichis printed in duplicate the number representing the amounts of cash andto be used as receipts or vouchers when punched, is held in position.Said slip of paper may of course be printed in any desired form orstyle, as above referred to; but for the purposes of illus trating theprinciple of its use I have shown in Fig. 4: a duplicate row of numeralshaving a transverse dividing-line, as at g, which represents a ticket.The unrecorded portion of this ticket, (see Fig. 8,) when longitudinallyseparated by a cut made by the cutters or knives S, as at 7t, as will bemore fully described hereinafter, is intended to be torn off at the saiddividing-line and given to the customer to be retained as a voucher orreceipt. These tickets are to be numbered consecutively on each side attheir tops, as shown by the numerals 1200 and 1201.

Small guides 2' and 7t'direct the slip (Z on its course as passedthrough the opening left between male die 1 and female die 2, said slipbeing then grasped between paper-rolls 3 and t, which are constructed ofrubber or like suitable material and have pivotal bearings in each ofthe walls Zof shell a, and by reason of the operator turning thumb knob5, projecting outside the casing on end of roll 3, in the directionindicated by an arrow in Fig. 1 the teeth of small pinion-wheel 0 onopposite end of said roll will mesh with teeth of small pinion 7 on endof roll a, both of said rolls being thus caused to revolve, as shown bythe arrows in Fig. 3.

Paper-rolls 3 and 4 are each provided at a point directly opposite tosubwall m with an annular cutter or knife 8, the edges of said cuttersor knives just meeting sufficiently in the small space between saidrolls so that as slip dis caused to pass between said rolls by theiraction in turning, as above described, it will come in contact with saidcutters or knives, and said slip will be cut longitudi nally andseparated or divided into two portions, as shown in Fig. 4. The portionnearest to the pinions as it continues on its course will enter and passthrough sleeve 9, said sleeve being pivotally supported by a hingedportion (the whole being constructed of light metal) which is connectedto the female die 2 and moves with the slip of punched tickets orreceipts as rolled up and recorded, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3,and as this portion of slip (Z passes out of the opposite or forward endof said sleeve, which rests directly over slotted recording-roller 11,it is caught in a slot in said roller 11. Said roller may be providedwith one or more slots, as desired and shown in Fig. 7, and as it isrevolved in the direction indicated by the arrowin Fig. 3 this portionof slip (Z is rolled or wrapped thereon and held in place while beingwrapped by a piece of fiat light spring metal 10, (similar to the metalused in clocks or watch-spring. which is connected to and projects fromthe forward end of sleeve 9, as shown in Figs. 2 and 53, and said slipisthus retained as a record inside of the upper or forward portion of saidshell or casing by reason of its shape, and also as lid 1) is providedwith a lock of any preferred style, as shown in this instance in Fig. lby a small padlock, the key to said lock being held by the employer, whothus has at his disposal a correct record at all times of the amount ofcash paid in to the employee, and in case said employee should throughany cause notturn over the exact amount of cash as taken in, acomparison of the amount of cash with the punched record as contained onthe slip of recorded rcceipts will immediately show it. A gear wheel orpinion 12, having a pivotal bearing in wall Z, the teeth of whichengages the teeth of pinion (j on roll 3, and as said roll is turned byits thumb-knob, as above described, the teeth on pinion 6 coming in meshwith teeth of pinion 12, said pinion is revolved in the directionindicated by the arrow in Fig. 3 and carries or revolves with it pulleyit}, which in turn by reason of cord or small belt ll which connectswith and revolves another small pulley 15 on end of slotted roller 11,said slotted roller having a pivotal bearing in end wall Z and suhwallm, and as roller ll IOC is thus revolved in the direction shown by thearrow in Fig. 3, this slip of printed receipts, the correct numbersrepresenting cash amounts as paid having first been indicated by apuncture, as shown in Fig. 4 and as will be hereinafter described, iswrapped or rolled (see dotted lines, Fig. 3) on said slotted roller, byreason of the end of said slip being caught in a slot in said roller 11,and thus duly recorded, as above described.

At the same time that the portion of slip d nearest to the pinions as itis longitudinally cut or separated from the main portion is goingthrough the operation of being recorded on slotted roller 11, as justabove described, the other or main portion, on which is printed theunrecorded receipts or vouchers, as it comes from the cutters or knives8 passes out through a suitable slotted opening 16, located in upperportion of easing ct, (see Figs. 2 and 8,) and is here torn oif atdividing-line g and given to the customer, as heretofore described,after having first had the amount punched therefrom, as will behereinafter described. As slip (1 passes between dies 1 and 2, asdescribed, rectangular opening 17, which may be fitted with a topcovering of transparent material, preferably mica, if desired, andhaving a projection or indicator 18 extending inside said opening, bywhich means the operator is thereby enabled to at once see the number induplicate which corresponds with the amount of cash received necessaryto be punched, (see Fig. 8,) and by striking or quickly pressing knob 20of punch 19 the hollow plunger '21, actuated by spring 22, is forced ordriven suddenly down, and the two cutters 23, which are formed integralwith hollow plunger 21, (see Fig. 5,) pass through slip d by reason ofopenings 24 in female die 2, and two punctures or openings are thuspunched through slip d at or through the numbers corresponding with theamount of cash, one puncture passing through the narrow portion of theslip which is to be recorded ,and the other puncture being through theunrecorded portion of the slip, (see Fig. 4,) and the two small piecesas clipped out by the punch in making these punctures or perforationswill drop into the chamber or apartment between and formed by thetransverse walls 77,, and as these clippings accumulate, by reason ofthe number of tickets punched, may be jarred or shook out through aslotted opening 0, formed in the casing at bottom of said chamber orapartment whenever desired. Punch 19 comprises knob 20, which isdetachably connected to a hollow plunger 21, formed with verticalcutters 23, spring 22, which retains and throws said plunger back intoposition when pressure is taken off of knob 20, and vertical guide-rod25, which keeps spring 22 in position.

Conveniently located on one end of the easing for the purpose ofpunching single tickets as collected on the cars by conductors and whereno record is desired to be made I provide a punch 26, of ordinaryconstruction, comprising aspring-actuated plunger having a cutting endadapted to pass through an opening (not necessary to be shown) in a maleand female die 27 and 28, formed with a sufficient space between, sothat a number of single tickets may be punched at one time.

It will be readily under-stood from'the foregoing description andaccompanying drawings that I have produced a recorder that is simple inconstruction, quickly and cheaply manufactured, effective in itspurpose, and which carries inside of it the tickets, receipts, orvouchers in a form always ready and printedone to be recorded and theother to be issued. It will also be obvious that the form andarrangement of the several parts of my recorder may be slightly variedwithout departing from the spirit or principles of my invention.

Having now described my recorder, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

1. In a recording device of the character herein referred to, thecombination ofan outer casing or shell; means arranged and disposedWithin said casing or shell for retaining and supporting a strip, onwhich is printed in duplicate, a series of tickets, one half of whichare to be recorded, the other half to be issued as vouchers; a punch anddies for puncturing or perforating each half of said ticket-s; means forseparating or dividing said slip and tickets; an opening in said casingthrough which one of said halves may be torn oflf and issued as avoucher; means whereby the other half or ticket may be securely retainedwithin said casing in a strip as recorded; and means for moving andmanipulating said printed strip of tickets in said device by suitablemechanism, substantially as and for the purpose described. V

2. In a recording device of the character as herein referred to, thecombination of an outer casing or shell; means arranged and disposedwithin said casing or shell for retaining and supporting a continuousstrip on which is printed in duplicate, a series of tickets, one half ofwhich are to be recorded, the other half to be issued as vouchers; apunch and dies for puncturing or perforating each half of said tickets;paper-rolls provided with cutters or knives, for cutting or separatingsaid slip and said tickets, said rolls having pivotal bearings, and oneroll provided with a thumb-knob, said rolls adapted to grasp saidprinted slip; an opening in said casing through which one of said halvesor tickets may be torn oil": and issued as a voucher; means whereby theother half or ticket may be securely retained within said casing in acontinuously-rolled strip as a record; and means for moving andmanipulating said printed strip of tickets in said device by suitablemechanism, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. In a recording device of the character IIO referred to, a sleevehaving a hinged support, and provided with a projecting piece of springmetal; said sleeve adapted to receive a printed slip or strip, and restand move in such a position that said piece of spring metal will actwith sufficient tension upon said printed strip, so as to hold it inposition while being wrapped or rolled; substantially as and for thepurpose herein described.

4;. In a recording device of the character as herein referred to, thecombination of an outer casing or shell; means arranged and disposedwithin said casing or shell for retaining and supporting a continuousstrip, on which is printed in duplicate a series of tickets, one half ofwhich are to be recorded, the other half to be issued as vouchers; apunch and dies for puncturing or clipping each half of said tickets; asleeve having a hinged support at one end and a flat piece of springmetal at the other end, adapted to retain a printed strip while beingrolled; paper-rolls provided with cutters or knives for cutting orseparating said slip and said tickets, said rolls having pivotalbearings, and one roll provided with a thu mb-knob, said rolls adaptedto grasp said printed slip; an opening in said casing through which oneof said halves or tickets may be torn off and issued as a voucher; meanswhereby the other series of halves or tickets may be securely retainedwithin said casing in a continuous and rolled. strip as a record; andmeans for moving and manipulating said printed strip of tickets in saiddevice by suitable mechanism, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

, 5. In a recording device of the character herein referred to, thecombination of an outer casing or shell, openings into said shell eachprovided with a lid or door, one of said lids or doors provided withmeans for securely looking it; lateral guides or flanges for guiding andsupporting a roller or bobbin carrying a rolled slip upon which isprinted tickets in duplicate; a male and female die having small guidesconnect-ed thereto for directing the course of said printed slip, saidmale die provided with an opening and indicator located over the printedslip for observation, said female die provided with openings for thepunch; a punch connecting with said dies; paper-rolls having pivotalbearings, one of which has a thumb-knob for turning or revolving it; acutter or knife on each roll for cutting said slip, said rolls adaptedto grasp said printed slip; a pinion on one end of each roll in mesh onewith the other; a third pinion in mesh with pinion on end of roll havingthumb knob, said third pinion having a pivotal bearing and a pulleyrigidly connected to it; a cord or small belt around said pulley andconnecting with and trans mitting motion to a smaller pulley above it; aslotted roller having pivotal bearings and rigidly connected with thelatter or smaller pulley; a sleeve having a hingedjsupport at one endand a projecting flat piece of spring metal at the other end, adapted toretain a printed slip while being rolled on said slotted roller, allsubstantially as and for the purpose described.

6. In a duplicate cash-recorder, the combination of a casing or shell;two lids or doors opening into said casing or shell, one of which isprovided with means for securely locking it; lateral guides or flangesfor guiding and supporting a roller or bobbin carrying a slip or stripupon which is printed a series of tickets in duplicate; a male andfemale die having small guides connected thereto for directing thecourse of said slip, said male the provided with an opening andindicator situated over the printed slip for the purpose of observation,said female die provided with openings for the punch; a punch connectingwith said dies; transverse walls forming an apartment or chamber, forcatching the clippings from said slip as punctured, and an openingleading from said chamber to the outside for the removal of saidclippings; paper-rolls pivotally mounted, one of which has a thumb-knobfor turning or revolving it; a cutter on each roll for separating saidslip, said rolls adapted to grasp said printed slip; a pinion on one endof each roll in mesh one with the other; a third pinion or gear wheel inmesh with pinion on end of roll having thumb-knob, said third pinionhaving pivotal bearings and a pulley rigidly connected to it; a cordaround said pulley connecting it with and transmitting motion to asmaller pulley above it; a slotted roller having pivotal bearings andrigidly connected with the latter or smaller pulley; a sleeve having ahinged support at one end, and a Hat piece of spring metal at the otherend adapted to retain printed slip while being rolled on said slottedroller; an opening in said casing through which one of said halves ortickets may be torn off and issued as a voucher; and a second or smallerpunch and dies connected to the outside of said casing or shell adaptedfor punching one or a plurality of single tickets at one time;substantially as and for the purpose described.

7. In a combined ticket punch and register, the combination, with tworolls, of means therebetween for providing the ticket with perforationsand for slitting the ticket longitudinally between said perforations,substantially as described.

8. In a combined ticket punch' and register, the combination, with aframe, of a roll journaled at each side thereof, a plunger provided withtwo punches, and a cutter arranged between the plunger and one of therolls in position to separate the ticket between said punches,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN WV. LUTZ.

Witnesses:

PAUL J. WoRrMAN, IV. E. II. EOKI.

